Circuit with capacitors

1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Wire up a circuit with C3 in parallel with C1 and C2 in series. You will need to measure the current arriving at the capacitors (before they are fully charged) and the voltage across capacitor C2.

3. The attempt at a solution
I'm not sure if I'm measuring the current before the capacitors are fully charged. Can anyone help me?
thanks

Then I think you are asked to find the charge arriving on each capacitor. This is a dc circuit containing capacitors. Since there is no resistance involved, all the capacitors will be charged instantly,hence the current will cease instantly. You can find the charge in terms of C1, C2, C3 and voltage V.

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Is this in preparation for an actual experiment using wires, etc., or is this for a computer simulation, or is it some sort of thought exercise?
The typical meter is very limited in what it can reveal about a fast-changing current or voltage, other means may be needed.